Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
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https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
(Recorded with http://screencast-o-matic.com)

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

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In April 2015, former Florida GovernorJeb Bush reiterated his support for Puerto Rico's statehood. It's a move that has long been debated. So, should Puerto Rico become a state?
Learn More:
Puerto Rico GovernorPromises Plebiscite on CommonwealthStatus by 2016, Congress Rep Wants Land to Be 51st US State
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17412/20140717/puerto-rico-governor-promises-plebiscite-commonwealth-status-2016-congress-rep.htm
"On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that by 2016, there will be a plebiscite to determine what to do about the U.S. commonwealth archipelago's political status."
In the fight for Puerto Rican statehood, is San Juan the new Selma?
http://qz.com/368534/in-the-fight-for-puerto-rican-statehood-is-san-juan-the-new-selma/
"Leave it to a British comic to school us all on the least talked-about race problem in America-well, except the millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."
Federal FundsManagementOfficeCommonwealth of Puerto Rico
http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/FederalFunds/Documents/Fondos%20Fderales%20vFINAL.pdf
"Impact of Federal Funds on Puerto Rico"
Watch More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULPJM6KyoQ&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA
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ASEAN covers a land area of 4.4million square kilometers, 3% of the total land area of the Earth. ASEAN territorial waters cover an area about three times larger than its land counterpart. The member countries have a combined population of approximately 625 million people, 8.8% of the world's population. In 2015, the organisation's combined nominal GDP had grown to more than US$2.6trillion. If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the seventh largest economy in the world, behind the US, China, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies near the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity. Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions:

Construction

Construction was split into four sections. The first section, a 1,534nmi (2,841km) cable, was laid in 1978 with landing points at Currimao, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines and Katong, Singapore. The second section, laid in 1980, was a 572nm cable from Ancol, Indonesia to Changi, Singapore. The third section, laid in 1983, was a 920nm cable between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The final section laid was from Thailand to the Philippines.

Capacity

The cable carried 1380 circuits which were allocated on the basis of ownership shares in the whole project.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (English /ˌpɔːrtəˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpwɛərtəˈriːkoʊ/;Spanish:[ˈpweɾto ˈriko], locally also[ˈpwelto ˈχiko; ˈʀ̥iko]), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish:Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, literally the "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico"), is a United Statesterritory located in the northeastern Caribbean. Puerto Rico is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands. The capital and largest city is San Juan. The territory does not observe daylight saving time, and its official languages are Spanish, which is predominant, and English. The island's population is approximately 3.4 million.

Puerto Rico's rich history, tropical climate, diverse natural scenery, renowned traditional cuisine and attractive tax incentives make it a popular destination for visitors from around the world. Its location in the Caribbean, combined with centuries of colonization and subsequent migration, has made Puerto Rican culture a distinct melting pot of Amerindian, Spanish, African, and North American influences.

Puerto Rico can be played by three to five players, although an official two player variant also exists. There is an official expansion which adds new buildings that can be swapped in for or used along with those in the original game. In February 2004, Andreas Seyfarth released a separate card game called San Juan based on Puerto Rico and published by the same companies. Puerto Rico is one of the highest rated games on BoardGameGeek.

Gameplay

Each player uses a separate small board with spaces for city buildings, plantations, and resources. Shared between the players are three ships, a trading house, and a supply of resources and doubloons (money).

See also

Southeast (Metro-North station)

Southeast (formerly known as Brewster North) is a Metro-North Railroad station serving the residents of Southeast, New York via the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour. It is the terminus of the Harlem Line electrified service. For travel farther north to Wassaic, passengers must transfer here to diesel powered service. Exceptions are rush hours and a direct round-trip to Grand Central on weekends. It is 53.2 miles (86km) from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour, 27 minutes. The current terminal complex opened in 1980 as a delayed replacement for the Dykeman's station, closed over a decade earlier, and took its current name in October 2003.

Southeast is the northernmost Harlem Line station in Metro-North fare zone 7. Just south of the station is Metro-North's Southeast Diesel Maintenance Facility, and trains either beginning or ending their routes here can be seen snaking to and from it before or afterwards.

ASEAN explained in 5 minutes

Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
Life Is by Cosimo Fogg (201)
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

5:43

ASEAN Countries

ASEAN Countries

ASEAN Countries

What is Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
(Recorded with http://screencast-o-matic.com)

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

What Is ASEAN And Why Is It Important For Southeast Asia?

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In April 2015, former Florida GovernorJeb Bush reiterated his support for Puerto Rico's statehood. It's a move that has long been debated. So, should Puerto Rico become a state?
Learn More:
Puerto Rico GovernorPromises Plebiscite on CommonwealthStatus by 2016, Congress Rep Wants Land to Be 51st US State
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17412/20140717/puerto-rico-governor-promises-plebiscite-commonwealth-status-2016-congress-rep.htm
"On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that by 2016, there will be a plebiscite to determine what to do about the U.S. commonwealth archipelago's political status."
In the fight for Puerto Rican statehood, is San Juan the new Selma?
http://qz.com/368534/in-the-fight-for-puerto-rican-statehood-is-san-juan-the-new-selma/
"Leave it to a British comic to school us all on the least talked-about race problem in America-well, except the millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."
Federal FundsManagementOfficeCommonwealth of Puerto Rico
http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/FederalFunds/Documents/Fondos%20Fderales%20vFINAL.pdf
"Impact of Federal Funds on Puerto Rico"
Watch More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULPJM6KyoQ&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA
_________________________
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ASEAN explained in 5 minutes

Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
Life Is by Cosimo Fogg (201)
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

published: 31 Jan 2018

ASEAN Countries

What is Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical...

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
Life Is by Cosimo Fogg (201)
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
Life Is by Cosimo Fogg (201)
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

What is Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spiri...

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
(Recorded with http://screencast-o-matic.com)

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
(Recorded with http://screencast-o-matic.com)

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

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In April 2015, former Florida GovernorJeb Bush reiterated his support for Puerto Rico's statehood. It's a move that has long been debated. So, should Puerto Rico become a state?
Learn More:
Puerto Rico GovernorPromises Plebiscite on CommonwealthStatus by 2016, Congress Rep Wants Land to Be 51st US State
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17412/20140717/puerto-rico-governor-promises-plebiscite-commonwealth-status-2016-congress-rep.htm
"On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that by 2016, there will be a plebiscite to determine what to do about the U.S. commonwealth archipelago's political status."
In the fight for Puerto Rican statehood, is San Juan the new Selma?
http://qz.com/368534/in-the-fight-for-puerto-rican-statehood-is-san-juan-the-new-selma/
"Leave it to a British comic to school us all on the least talked-about race problem in America-well, except the millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."
Federal FundsManagementOfficeCommonwealth of Puerto Rico
http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/FederalFunds/Documents/Fondos%20Fderales%20vFINAL.pdf
"Impact of Federal Funds on Puerto Rico"
Watch More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULPJM6KyoQ&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA
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In April 2015, former Florida GovernorJeb Bush reiterated his support for Puerto Rico's statehood. It's a move that has long been debated. So, should Puerto Rico become a state?
Learn More:
Puerto Rico GovernorPromises Plebiscite on CommonwealthStatus by 2016, Congress Rep Wants Land to Be 51st US State
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17412/20140717/puerto-rico-governor-promises-plebiscite-commonwealth-status-2016-congress-rep.htm
"On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that by 2016, there will be a plebiscite to determine what to do about the U.S. commonwealth archipelago's political status."
In the fight for Puerto Rican statehood, is San Juan the new Selma?
http://qz.com/368534/in-the-fight-for-puerto-rican-statehood-is-san-juan-the-new-selma/
"Leave it to a British comic to school us all on the least talked-about race problem in America-well, except the millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."
Federal FundsManagementOfficeCommonwealth of Puerto Rico
http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/FederalFunds/Documents/Fondos%20Fderales%20vFINAL.pdf
"Impact of Federal Funds on Puerto Rico"
Watch More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULPJM6KyoQ&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA
_________________________
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ASEAN explained in 5 minutes

Now already over 50 years old, few people actually know about ASEAN. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments. However, ASEAN does not live up to this role yet. Specific actions are missing, for example in the fight against environmental crisis´. People in Southeast Asia are still waiting for social and ecological justice.
Life Is by Cosimo Fogg (201)
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg
Creative Commons — Attribution3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0

What is Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

aims and purposes of ASEAN are:
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;
To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;
To promote Southeast Asian studies; and
To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.
(Recorded with http://screencast-o-matic.com)

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

ASEAN Community: 1 CARING and SHARING community of 10 Southeast Asian Nations.
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANCommunity
Come & Visit ASEAN Community Page on Facebook:
There are 5 administrators in each ASEAN nation, to all our beloved members and our page main objectives are:
1.)To spread more information to all Southeast Asian Ethnic Groups about ASEAN
2.)To make friends with our Co-ASEAN citizens and to the non-ASEAN members
3.)To make closer ties with other ASEAN countries and its citizens
4.)To prepare for ASEAN Economic Integration by 2015
5.)To support our governments and the ASEAN secretariat for the realization of an ASEAN COMMUNITY by 2015.

What Is ASEAN And Why Is It Important For Southeast Asia?

» Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe
In April 2015, former Florida GovernorJeb Bush reiterated his support for Puerto Rico's statehood. It's a move that has long been debated. So, should Puerto Rico become a state?
Learn More:
Puerto Rico GovernorPromises Plebiscite on CommonwealthStatus by 2016, Congress Rep Wants Land to Be 51st US State
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/17412/20140717/puerto-rico-governor-promises-plebiscite-commonwealth-status-2016-congress-rep.htm
"On Wednesday, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that by 2016, there will be a plebiscite to determine what to do about the U.S. commonwealth archipelago's political status."
In the fight for Puerto Rican statehood, is San Juan the new Selma?
http://qz.com/368534/in-the-fight-for-puerto-rican-statehood-is-san-juan-the-new-selma/
"Leave it to a British comic to school us all on the least talked-about race problem in America-well, except the millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa."
Federal FundsManagementOfficeCommonwealth of Puerto Rico
http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/FederalFunds/Documents/Fondos%20Fderales%20vFINAL.pdf
"Impact of Federal Funds on Puerto Rico"
Watch More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULPJM6KyoQ&list=UUgRvm1yLFoaQKhmaTqXk9SA
_________________________
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ASEAN covers a land area of 4.4million square kilometers, 3% of the total land area of the Earth. ASEAN territorial waters cover an area about three times larger than its land counterpart. The member countries have a combined population of approximately 625 million people, 8.8% of the world's population. In 2015, the organisation's combined nominal GDP had grown to more than US$2.6trillion. If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the seventh largest economy in the world, behind the US, China, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.